The Strength Of A Common Man

•Made discord, haven't done much but I'll fix things later:

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•I decided that I won't be writing on Saturdays and Sundays.

But I won't be posting chapters everyday.

At least one every week, but I will try to write every day. (Other than the given days)

•Oh and drop a dollar:

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It will motivate me to buy a dollar Arizona drink and drink it with dinner😗😁

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The war was slowly feeling like it would end, and everyone was on edge.

With the help of Captain America, The American Hero, and Deathstroke, The American Ferocious Wolf they were able to push the lines more than ever.

And the morals and comfort of the Allies are on an all time high.

One of the man who is the reason the war tilted their way was Howard Stark, and even though the war isn't over a lot of praises from the higher ups have been directed at the man himself, a few ass kisses and Stark already felt like he needed to celebrate.

So he thought of inviting over a few girls and some close friends with big delicious drinks.

That's what was in his head when he drove to his temporary home.

And as he opened the doors and his thoughts went away as he saw a very large black coat on the hanger, which was definitely not his.

He reached near the hallway and grabbed a baseball bat he always leaves just in case.

He put down all his bags and filed slowly before putting up the bat ready to swing on whatever moves.

As the cautious man turned corners out of the hallway and into the kitchen he called out.

"Alfred? Is that you? I told you to stop coming in here unannounced." Stark said softly as he then jumped out of the corner.

"Haaagghhhhhh…..huh?" Stark paused.

What he saw was Alfie and Daisy stuffing their face on the counter.

Again with everything edible in the kitchen on the counter making mess again.

And Howard was just standing there with the desire to just kick this guy out of his temporary suite in Italy.

The thing that made him full of despair is the fact that his food was ransacked again, because yesterday he refilled everything that needs to be in the kitchen.

And Stark doesn't always eat at home, he mostly eats in fancy restaurants and such, but he also likes it when his house is filled when house necessity.

But this wolf of a man keeps ripping his food under his nose, and not to mention he brought a date this time, what the hell was he a fresh food storage?

That's when Alfie gave him attention and said hi, but Stark just waved it off lifelessly.

That's when he also saw more than a few people in the living room, and most relaxing of all James.

James who was on the couch, legs up on the table which was full of beer and junk food and his hand up changing channels a little too casually.

Stark then slowly turned around and lifelessly walked back to the door and got out ignoring Alfie's calls.

Alfie ran after him and when he was outside he was surprised to see stark smoking.

"You're smoking now Howie?"

"Yes, I need it considering how close we are." Stark joked.

Alfie swiped the cigarette from Stark without him realizing it until a second later.

"Dont smoke, it will slow your healthy life and you won't be able to live up to your 60's or 70's." Alfie said, taking the cigarette for himself.

"Haa, you say that as if I'm guaranteed to live that long."

"Maybe, maybe not, but I know something that is gonna make you the happiest man alive." Alfie smiled looking at Stark.

"Really? What is it? You gonna kick those strangers outta my damn house?" Stark said casually.

"No, I think you might be happy to see them."

"What the hell are you on about, Al?"

"Those guys?...they're from the future." Alfie said.

"..."

"..."

"...?"

"!..."

"?!?!"

"!!!!"

The two went back and forth not saying anything, but their facial expression was enough to confirm and speak about how serious one was.

Without warning, Stark rushed inside his footsteps hurried and knocked on the ground.

When he was finally inside he looked at the group of strangers.

Alfie who also came in and stood next to Howard bumped his shoulder on him before he whispered something in Stark's ear pointing at Fitz and Deke Shaw.

It was then that Stark beelined to the two young men and stared at the two with excitement.

"Tell me everything!!" Stark said.

"You- your- you're Ho- Howard Stark!!" Fitz stammered as he looked at the man.

Deke didn't look impressed, he did look confused though.

"Yes, I am, I guess I'm known in the future? Haha, there is so much to talk about, come come…" Stark sat them down as he asked continuous questions.

"That's Howard Stark?!" Daisy asked as she came close to Alfie.

"So this wasn't your place? And why did you tell him we're from the future?"

"Relax, you already went through what you should and shouldn't say." Alfie said.

As the two spoke, Mack who was still glaring at Alfie was standing at a corner with Yo-Yo consoling him to not do anything stupid.

When they arrived here and a little bit later with Alfie, they sat down and spoke clearing things up.

The group was surprised that Alfie already knew they were from the future, there was a tinge of interest from James but he didn't say anything much.

The others were barely able to talk other than Daisy and Coulson, so Alfie shut out the others and turned to the two ignoring the glares.

The two then explained that they followed a man here who seemed to have mysteriously obtained future tech and is full of anger and wants revenge.

Mikael Dushnoll.

A name Alfie has not heard of before, ever.

It was strange because this man had made an impact in the future world and went against even the avengers and a few other vigilante forces but he has never heard of him even in comics or such.

The only explanation Alfie came up with is that the man was the outcome of his interference in the universe.

Mikael who got close to the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the future called himself Michael.

His story was normal, nothing too big nor too small.

He was a man who lived in Russia and had a foot in the world or crime, and in his younger days did some deals with true crime bosses around.

That was until he fell in love with his half, and Mikael kept his dark business away from his love in secret.

But it wasn't long until his love found out, fortunately the woman didn't react too negative or anything which Mikael was relieved in.

But she soon gave him a choice, either the life of a criminal, or her.

Choosing either being with her or to be a merchant to criminals.

Mikael never thought such choices would force him to pick, he was surprised to be in a dilemma.

With her he was the happiest man alive, but he has been a dealer for almost all his life.

He was always careful and made the right friends.

But now he had to leave the profession and what would he do?

But he didn't have to think much as his choice cleared up more.

His love said she was pregnant.

And so Mikael chose and promised her not to come back to this kind of life again, but he couldn't just leave as he liked.

He had to settle things, he has debts, small and big to dangerous people, but he also had people that owed him

And so for a bit Mikael worked things out and soon words out that he and his lover had died, assassination.

Though unknown to many, the real Mikael and his love had run away secretly to the U.S.

Where most heroes reside.

And for a while Mikael had stayed and made a stable life in the U.S. with their born daughter.

Mikael took up construction while his lover had taken some classes for some decent career in a hospital.

Life was going well for the little family, and their daughter came to love the heroes of New York, and so the loving father Mikael showered his daughter with facts and presents like figurines.

Everything was rainbows and sunshine, until one day the house they lived and grown to adore was smashed and obliterated.

And inside was Mikael and his family, under the rubbles and mess.

Mikael woke up to his daughter crying, calling for her mommy.

And what he saw truly broke his heart…

His daughter being pinned down by a wall, and facing his daughter was her dead mother.

Blood dripping from her face and the lifeless eyes of his lover, his daughter was point black in front of his lover and it was traumatizing.

And Mikael was screaming hoarsely and losing what little voice he had, tears running out as he called for his daughter to look at him and try to distract her from her dead mother.

Not only was Mikael despairing from having his daughter experience the scene, he also lost the one thing that he considered most important and loved other than his daughter.

Memories of both their time flash in his mind, it was so bad that Mikael wasn't sure if he wanted his daughter to live or die.

To live considering what she experienced was heartbreaking, but to also die so young.

Mikael hoped his daughter would just die at that moment, to finally stop that heart wrenching crying he was hearing, to finally rest in peace.

And as Mikale was also pinned down and couldn't move, he started noticing that his daughter's voice was slowly disappearing as well.

Yet he was still alive.

The man cried his heart out, he cursed the gods, cursed the devil and cursed the heroes...the heroes?

Where were they?

It was then that Mikael saw that the heroes were in the air and around the area fighting.

Not fighting villains but themselves, the cause of all this destruction and the death of his family was due to these heroes irresponsible with their cheating powers.

And in front of Mikael on the ground was one of his daughters figurine toys, a hero toy.

Ones she used to idolize...but where are they now...they were outside facing each other over some small disagreements the public would know shitt about.

Heroes...they let his little princess die...his wife...suffered until their last breath…

Mikael raised his right hand and grabbed the Iron-Man figurine.

He gritted his teeth so hard it bled, his eyes turning red.

And at that moment Mikael swore to himself that he will make every so called "hero" suffer before they die, to learn the names of his wife...and his daughter who idolized them.

Some time later Mikael made his way through life and caught the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D., he used the chance to grab every information he can with heroes in the S.H.I.E.L.D. database.

After that he had a few skirmishes with the big leagues, but Mikael was certainly able to enact his revenge on the small heroes who destroyed his life, his peace.

And seeing that going that way isn't working, Mikael mysteriously got his hands on some tech before going back in time for the two first rumored heroes in history.

(Other than Thor)

Captain America and Deathstroke.

When Alfie heard of the story from Daisy, they were surprised that Alfie responded saying he would have done the same.

Some retorted but Alfie just waved their ignorance off.

Alfie understood how this man Mikael Dushnoll felt, the man stepped away from the life of crime and settled down with a family only for it to be destroyed and taken from a few rookie heroes?

A common man only has so much to lose.

But when that line is crossed and a man losses what keeps him sane and secure?

Even gods and demons will bleed.